Re: Topband: Poor Conditions

Roger, Quote "I've never felt that the Sunspot Cycle has much affect on Topband” From my location in VE6, at 51 deg. north (similar to yours Roger), there is a VERY strong correlation with DX conditions and the lower solar cycle. I have been a very active 160m DXer for over 25 years. I am QRV

Re: Topband: last night (10/12) on 160

Ron, Indeed the band has been alive with EU for the last 3 evenings. The QRN was elevated last night, but many signals on the QSB peaks were good copy. Here in VE6 last night I logged OK1CF, DF2PY, SM5EDX, OK1DOT, LY7M, OZ4MM, OK4WW, OH0Z, ON4GPE and PE5T. The night before 11 EU were logged,

Re: Topband: TB - Signs of Life

Yesterday I was listening to Dave work those EU, but I heard nothing. Last night however, I came to the radio at around 340z to shut things down and had good copy OK1DOT calling CQ with a strong signal. (my RBN skimmer decoded him too) I was very surprised when IC8DAK answered my CQ, followed

Re: Topband: 160m CONDX Friday September 22nd

Great stuff Bob, This morning I “heard” your QSO with Kevin, except VK6LW was a solid 579, and yet your signal was zero copy. Nothing. Not even a trace on my waterfall from your 5w. Pretty cool. That’s 3,000 km per watt. Pretty strong DX for both you and Kevin. Steve, ve6wz > On Sep 22,

Topband: Late summer trans-polar condx from VE6

On August 24 I had my first EU QSO with Pat ON7PQ. Since then the band has been open most nights as long as the geo-mag activity is low enough. In the last few weeks I have had 42 CW QSO with Europe on 160m. Usually between 3 to 6 QSOs per evening. The band has even opened up to more south

Topband: Good condx

Last night from 04:30z till 05:38z 17 EU made it into the VE6WZ log. After answering Mike F5IN’s very loud CQ at around 0400z, I moved to 1821.8 and called CQ. Fortunately, the very high QRN from the midwest storm front was off the side of the NE Beverage and 9 circle array. Pointing straight

Topband: EU opening-G3YRO

Last night just before going to bed, I checked RBN and noticed that my VE6WZ skimmer spotted G3YRO on 1827 at 0513z. I thought it may have been a “rouge” spot (sometimes RBN spots get through when domestic callers reply using the DX call), so I didn't bother to check the radio. Just before

Re: Topband: Laser Com introducing a breakthrough Top Band antenna at Dayton

And in a related story…..Laser Comm is teaming up with Auto Comm Ltd. of Palo Alto California to market to the Amateur radio Community the new Auto-Q radio package. This new "radio station in a box" will utilize the best of Laser Comms new antenna system together with a completely stand alone

Re: Topband: XM240 Hi-Q coils

Hi Bill, (If you don't mind, I have shared this to the reflector since I have rx’d other similar questions) I have lately been using 4NEC2 (free and very good program: http://www.qsl.net/4nec2/ ) My model is not a “standalone” 40m yagi, but includes the 80m Yagi on

Topband: EU-VE6 2017-18 season

There has been some discussion here about the conditions and activity levels this past winter season on 160m, so I thought I would share my experience from western Canada. The transpolar DX from VE6 to EU this season has been at times excellent, but nominally average. There have been a few

Topband: VU2CPL 80m

I want to congratulate Manoj VU2CPL for his excellent RX from Bangalore on the lowbands. This morning Manoj, VU2CPL was in the ON4KST Low-band chat room saying he was going to CQ on 1825, rx for NA. After a few minutes I told him I had no copy and asked him if he would try 80m. This was about

Topband: VE6WZ Audio Files and EU conditions

At VE6WZ, the EU transpolar DX path on 160 has been excellent this winter season. Since Oct. 2017 there have been 220 EU DX that have made it into the log. I am very happy with the new remote station. RFI quiet rural QTH on the top of a very high hill. Game changing compared to the old city lot

Re: Topband: VU2GSM webSDR use

struggles to copy unless they're > from stations with excellent antenna systems - like those in the RHR group. > So, if VU2GSM is routinely using WebSDR on 40m receive, his operating habits > are not reflective of such claims. > > Paul, W9AC > > > > > > >

Topband: VU2GSM webSDR use

I have been "sitting" on this for a few weeks wondering if I should share this information, but after seeing some spots yesterday for VU2GSM on 160m, I decided that others may appreciate it. I know I would. If you have worked Kanti, VU2GSM recently on the low bands...40, 80 or 160 you should

Re: Topband: WKYW on 1810kc

FYI….Making it all the way to western Canada in VE6. Very solid on East Beverage. de steve VE6WZ. > On Jan 10, 2018, at 3:59 PM, Bill Stewart wrote: > > Is anyone copying a AMBC stn around 1810kc. They are 30db over S9 here. The > sig was cutting > in and out but for

Re: Topband: Relay info needed,

Try either a RF52-26S or a RF5A-26S. They are 26v units….not 12v. They might have 12v variants. I use these to do all my 160m detuning and band switching with no problems. 15Kv, 15 amps or 7.5KV and 10amps. RF rated. Data sheets specify RF ratings vs frequency. Go here:

Re: Topband: ZK3 Tokelau Islands

Herb.. I have ZK3YA confirmed via Lotw for a QSO March 9, 2010. Are you sure it wasn't ZK3YA?? de steve ve6wz. On 2017-05-07, at 1:49 PM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote: > Back in 2010 I worked ZK3Y on 160 meters but failed to request a QSL card. I > do not find any reference to this station on